Rei VS Obito (Part 2)

Tonight, Uchiha Obito had no intention of leaving.

He stood in the shadows under the moonlight, his eyes cold, burning with irrepressible rage. He swore silently in his heart: no matter what, he would personally capture this Masked Man who impersonated his name.

The previous attacks had been completely ineffective; he hadn't even touched the hem of the other's robe. That effortless evasion and indifferent gaze felt like a declaration to him.

Obito fell silent for a moment, then suddenly said in a low voice, "You are not Obito."

His voice was low, but his tone was extremely firm.

"In Obito's heart, there is only one person." Obito said, his eyes a mixture of anger and pain, the memory named "Rin" surging in his heart.

Uchiha Rei watched him quietly, a cold laugh echoing in his heart. I'm certainly not you.

He didn't say this aloud. Tonight, he was Obito.

Rei could see that his actions had completely enraged the other man. Obito was no longer the mastermind behind the scenes. His eyes had lost all reason, leaving only jealousy and obsession.

I didn't expect that merely holding Uchiha Izumi would make you so uncomfortable.

If the person in my arms were Nohara Rin, would you forget the "Moon Eye Plan" entirely?

The Uchiha Izumi in his arms still refused to let go. Her arms were tightly wrapped around Uchiha Rei's neck, like a greedy octopus. She pressed her face gently against Uchiha Rei's chest, her breathing shallow, as if trying to imprint his warmth.

"For Rin, I will create a beautiful world filled with love." Uchiha Rei suddenly spoke softly, his tone calm, yet his words were like the sharpest surgical knife.

This sentence, like an arrow piercing the heart, made Uchiha Obito's pupils contract, his face changing drastically.

If looks could kill, Uchiha Rei would have died thousands of times over.

The space suddenly flickered, and Uchiha Rei, carrying Uchiha Izumi, retreated from the large tree to the ground.

The moment they landed, the inconspicuous large tree beside them seemed to tremble in the oppressive atmosphere.

Uchiha Rei wanted to put Uchiha Izumi down, but he couldn't peel her off. Uchiha Izumi seemed to be melting into his embrace.

"You're too clingy," Uchiha Rei said in a low voice, a hint of helplessness in his tone.

But Uchiha Izumi acted as if she hadn't heard him. Her fingers slid over his shoulder, gently tracing his collarbone. Her cheek pressed even closer, tears welling in her eyes.

Izumi didn't care about the battle, didn't care about the danger; she only cared if this moment was real.

After a while, Uchiha Rei finally managed to tear Uchiha Izumi off himself and place her on the ground. He set up defensive formations around Izumi to ensure her safety.

The moment Uchiha Izumi landed, a strong sense of loss welled up in her heart.

She looked down at her hands. Those few short minutes felt longer and more profound than her entire past life.

She never wanted to lose that feeling of being held tightly again. She had even forgotten what Uchiha Itachi looked like. Her body and soul now belonged entirely to the man who called himself "Uchiha Obito."

She would never forget the name "Uchiha Obito" in her lifetime.

Uchiha Rei turned around, facing Uchiha Obito once more.

To his surprise, Obito hadn't attacked throughout the entire process of him settling Uchiha Izumi. He just stared at him intently, like a beast trapped in a cage, ready to pounce at any moment.

Perhaps, him bearing the name "Obito" yet holding another woman in his arms had completely thrown the other party's emotions off balance.

If you can't even handle holding a woman, what would happen if the one in my arms was truly Rin... would you explode on the spot?

Uchiha Rei stepped forward and asked indifferently, "Who exactly are you? Are you that Uchiha Madara?"

Obito fell silent for a moment. Was he Uchiha Obito, or Uchiha Madara?

He didn't answer, but slowly drew the katana from his waist, his eyes filled with resolve. His body flickered, carrying a gust of wind, and he charged towards Uchiha Rei!

Uchiha Rei sneered, drawing the katana he had taken from Kurama Yui from the void. Its blade was as dark as the night.

Their bodies blurred, and the light of their blades crossed.

Obito didn't phase, and Rei didn't use "Kamui." This moment was the most primitive, purest clash of swords, a confrontation of physical strength. Sparks flew, and the air seemed to be torn apart.

Meanwhile, Uchiha Izumi still sat on the ground, her gaze lost in the back of Uchiha Rei. She whispered, "Obito!"

It sounded like words spoken in a dream.

Izumi didn't know who that man was. She only knew that she had fallen.

Although Obito had implanted First Hokage Hashirama's cells and possessed a powerful physique, he was still sent flying by a single strike from Uchiha Rei, crashing heavily onto the ground.

This showed that a strong physique did not equate to invincible Taijutsu. Even if the flesh and blood were tough, without years of accumulated training, it would only become an empty shell.

Might Guy was the best example; through daily training, pure Taijutsu could shake gods. While Uchiha Obito also possessed considerable close-combat ability, there was still a significant gap compared to Rei.

Uchiha Rei, however, hadn't gone all out. If he truly pushed Obito to the brink and forced him to escape using Kamui, it would be as difficult as reaching the heavens to find him again.

Thus, he deliberately held back his strength, his blade slightly delayed, intentionally creating an impression of fatigue.

This change made Uchiha Obito mistakenly believe that his opponent was nothing special, and a hint of disdain flickered in his eyes. He let out a cold snort, raised his hand, and activated a jutsu.

Wood Style: Deep Forest Emergence!

"Swish swish swish--!" Dozens of wooden spikes erupted from his arm, stabbing fiercely at Uchiha Rei, as dense as a torrential rain. The number of spikes increased with the surge of Chakra, instantly forming an impenetrable attack net.

However, these wooden spikes passed through Rei's body as if passing through an illusion. The next second, Rei's figure vanished into the void.

"As expected, it's ineffective..." Obito frowned, but the image of his deceased teacher flashed in his mind.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

"The Night of the Nine-Tails... I was defeated by his bizarre Flying Thunder God Technique Second Stage."

Obito's heart stirred. If the opponent's attack method was like his own use of Kamui, then in that instant, there would be a brief moment of physicality.

Just as his teacher had taught him.

In the zero point between penetration and contact, it was about speed and prediction.

The next second, he launched his assault. The katana flipped, and three consecutive sword energies swept out, tearing through the air with a piercing shriek.

At the same time, his figure darted forward, the blade light slashing down like lightning!

Facing the strong attack, Uchiha Rei's gaze remained unchanged. He shifted his feet slightly. Holding the katana with one hand, he blocked Obito's rapidly descending attack.

Just as their weapons clashed, Uchiha Rei suddenly felt his feet sink, and the ground collapsed!

"Earth Style: Earth Dragon Burrowing Technique!"

It was a clone? So the one who had been attacking earlier was Obito's Shadow Clone, and the main body had already burrowed underground using an earth style technique. As Rei clashed blades with the clone, the real Obito burst out from underground, one hand precisely seizing his ankles.

"Gotcha." A sinister glint flashed in Obito's eyes as he whispered.

Instantly, Uchiha Rei's body was forcefully pulled into the Kamui Space.

The battle seemed decided.

Uchiha Obito climbed out of the ground again, exhaling softly, and looked with complex eyes at the spot where the Masked Man had disappeared.

"Teacher... I didn't expect you to still be able to teach me even after death."

A brief melancholy and weariness appeared in his eyes. However, the joy of this victory did not last long.

"Swish--"

A familiar figure reappeared in real space, appearing out of thin air without warning, standing before him.

It was Uchiha Rei.

Obito's Kamui had failed.